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BlackRock issues ultimatum on net zero
The worldâs largest fund manager appears to have created a virtuous circle of funds flow, ancillary business development and profit growth thanks to its vocal climate change activism.
Jan 27, 2021 â 12.00am
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BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink is stepping up his climate change activism with a blunt warning to 1000 global chief executives of carbon-intensive companies to lift their game or be dumped by the worldâs largest fund manager.
Fink says CEOs making âinsufficient preparation for the net zero transitionâ and giving a âlow reception to our investment stewardship engagementâ will be axed from BlackRockâs funds.
Investors put boards on notice over stronger social governance
Recent cases such as Rio Tinto and AMP show that managing stakeholder interests has never been more challenging for boards, especially in terms of social governance and meeting the demands of investors, says Brunswick Group Partner Pru Bennett GAICD. Bennett, who points to Brambles, AGL and Lendlease as companies benefitting from integrated reporting, says that all boards need to lift their game and secure more data and targets around ESG. Bennett will speak at the Australian Governance Summit on the topic of
Nowhere to Hide: Shareholders, stakeholders and the role of the board.